Obituary of Louis Lawrence LOUIS LAWRENCE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, August 4, 1997 Louis Lawrence, 69, of the 29000 block of Bethany School Road, died Aug. 3, 1997. He had retired as a command sergeant major after 24 years in the Army, having served in the Korean Conflict and in Vietnam. Mr. Lawrence was also the retired owner and operator of Lawrence's Garage and was a member of the Franklin Moose Lodge. He was born in Oak City, N.C., and was the son of the late Wiley B. and Winnie Wynn Pierce Lawrence. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Ella Mae King Lawrence; three daughters, Brenda Griggs of Lititz, Pa., Cathy Lawrence of Suffolk and Robin Gaye Spear of Hampton; two sons, James Lawrence of Sutherland, Va., and Eddie Lawrence of Franklin; four sisters, Mamie Pritchard of Jacksonville, N.C., Hazel Drewry of Newport News, Barbara Jean Baron of Gunnison, Colo., and Winnie Deloris Patterson of Norfolk; nine grandchildren, Derek, Brandon and Brittany Griggs, Kem Lawrence, Alysha Lawrence, Leanna Spear, Jeremy Lawrence, Randy and Jamie Lawrence; nieces and nephews. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial, with full military honors, will be at Southampton Memorial Park . The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Louis Lawrence, 69, died 3 Aug 1997. He had retired as a command sergeant major after 24 years in the Army, serving in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. He was owner of Lawrence's Garage and a member of the Franklin Moose Lodge. A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. 6 Aug 1997 at Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial with full military honors followed at Southampton Memorial Park. ––– Transcript ––– LOUIS LAWRENCE Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Monday, August 4, 1997 Louis Lawrence, 69, of the 29000 block of Bethany School Road, died Aug. 3, 1997. He had retired as a command sergeant major after 24 years in the Army, having served in the Korean Conflict and in Vietnam. Mr. Lawrence was also the retired owner and operator of Lawrence's Garage and was a member of the Franklin Moose Lodge. He was born in Oak City, N.C., and was the son of the late Wiley B. and Winnie Wynn Pierce Lawrence. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Ella Mae King Lawrence; three daughters, Brenda Griggs of Lititz, Pa., Cathy Lawrence of Suffolk and Robin Gaye Spear of Hampton; two sons, James Lawrence of Sutherland, Va., and Eddie Lawrence of Franklin; four sisters, Mamie Pritchard of Jacksonville, N.C., Hazel Drewry of Newport News, Barbara Jean Baron of Gunnison, Colo., and Winnie Deloris Patterson of Norfolk; nine grandchildren, Derek, Brandon and Brittany Griggs, Kem Lawrence, Alysha Lawrence, Leanna Spear, Jeremy Lawrence, Randy and Jamie Lawrence; nieces and nephews. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Dr. Ira D. Hudgins. Burial, with full military honors, will be at Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Louis Lawrence | | Age | 69 | | Birth | 1928 (estimated); Oak City, N.C. | | Death | 3 Aug 1997; 29000 block of Bethany School Road | |--------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Louis Lawrence | Decedent | 29000 block of Bethany School Road | | Ella Mae King Lawrence | Wife | Not stated | | Brenda Griggs | Daughter | Lititz, Pa. | | Cathy Lawrence | Daughter | Suffolk | | Robin Gaye Spear | Daughter | Hampton | | James Lawrence | Son | Sutherland, Va. | | Eddie Lawrence | Son | Franklin | | Mamie Pritchard | Sister | Jacksonville, N.C. | | Hazel Drewry | Sister | Newport News | | Barbara Jean Baron | Sister | Gunnison, Colo. | | Winnie Deloris Patterson | Sister | Norfolk | | Derek Griggs | Grandchild | Not stated | | Brandon Griggs | Grandchild | Not stated | | Brittany Griggs | Grandchild | Not stated | | Kem Lawrence | Grandchild | Not stated | | Alysha Lawrence | Grandchild | Not stated | | Leanna Spear | Grandchild | Not stated | | Jeremy Lawrence | Grandchild | Not stated | | Randy Lawrence | Grandchild | Not stated | | Jamie Lawrence | Grandchild | Not stated | | Wiley B. Lawrence | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Winnie Wynn Pierce Lawrence | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 4 Aug 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired command sergeant major after 24 years in the Army • Served in the Korean Conflict • Served in Vietnam • Retired owner and operator of Lawrence's Garage • Member of the Franklin Moose Lodge • Spouse's birth name was Ella Mae King [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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